I see the world through my eyes. It’s sometimes a strange world.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYThe whole point for me is to change as much as possible. If I’ve done one movie, I’ve done that, move on.
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In film as a medium, you’re often given a baddie and a goodie and told what to think about them; it’s usually a very definite point of view.
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I don’t think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger; those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don’t think you can fake it.
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I think women’s bodies are a battleground and photography is partly to blame. Our society is so photographic now, it becomes more difficult to see all of those different varieties of shape.
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At this particular time, I probably am more comfortable with myself. Just now I’m having a lovely time.
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It’s good to know that other people think differently, and that’s what makes the characters interesting.
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The thing I love about acting is getting to change and look at different people in different lives and do different projects.
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I think quite often when you have a hell of a lot more money and time, as you very much do on a big studio film, you don’t necessarily have to make the decisions right there. You can always goback and reshoot it.
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And we’re fortunate if we have parents who are great and loving and inspiring. But, unfortunately, there are people who don’t have that.
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I would be extremely stupid if I said that my looks had absolutely nothing to do with what I do, it [moviemaking] is a visual medium. I’m perfectly aware of that, the face and the body help. Of course they do.
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Half of my mum’s family is Welsh. I remember when I was a kid she used to read to me, and witches and wizards in books always had a Welsh accent, so I guess I took it from that really.
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You have to learn the rules to be able to know how to break them.
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It’s very rare to get a film script that has good dialogue. A lot of the time, you spend on film sets really fighting to find out how to say the words.
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Nice is the worst word.
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I wish I was Sienna Miller. When I talk to her, I hope a bit of her party personality will rub off on me, but it never does.
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I find it difficult to see the romance in digital.
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I think everybody has the right to a private life.
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In L.A., I’m twice the size – height and everything else – of most of the other actresses who are going for an audition.
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It’s an interesting thing when you discover something about yourself. To go: ‘Wow, I’m not the person I thought I was. I’m in the middle of something and I can’t actually deal with it.’
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I always find it much easier when there’s one person whose vision you’re following, as opposed to many people.
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I made a conscious decision to live my life the best way I could and that meant to publicise myself as little as possible.
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I do think that acting is such an unpredictable job, and you’re away a lot. If you’re dating somebody outside the industry, it can be hard to understand that.
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I like watching films when I don’t know anything about the people.
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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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The whole point for me is to change as much as possible. If I’ve done one movie, I’ve done that, move on.
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I am a slow reader. I always loved words, which is a strange thing given that I couldn’t actually read them.
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If only I wasn’t an atheist, I could get away with anything. You’d just ask for forgiveness and then you’d be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.
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